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On County Highway 9, 0.5 miles north of Highway 2, on the left when traveling north.
The first prospectors wintered in "Three Forks of the Animas" in 1873, looking for silver and gold. In 1875 the name was changed to Animas Forks to accommodate the Post Office Department, and funds were committed by the San Juan County . . . — — Map (db m177689) HM
On County Highway 9, 0.5 miles north of County Highway 2, on the left when traveling north.
High Mountain Hopes
The Hardrock Miners who arrived in Animas Forks in the 1870s envisioned the birth of a city, built deep in the mountains, with all the modern conveniences of telephone, telegraph, electric service, and a narrow gauge . . . — — Map (db m211817) HM
